Tender

000767 British Library Finance Business System

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

14 Sep 2017 at 12:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is currently seeking tenders for its project titled "000767 British Library Finance Business System." This procurement, categorised under financial systems software, is in the Tender stage and anticipates completion of submissions by 16 October 2017. The project is set in Yorkshire and the Humber, England, and has an estimated value of £600,000. The expected contract period will commence on 22 January 2018 and run until 31 March 2026. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure designed to attract suitable suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial management software, particularly those capable of providing scalable cloud solutions with comprehensive functionality. Suitable vendors may include SMEs with expertise in finance and procurement systems, software maintenance, and implementation services. Companies with a proven track record in delivering similar integrated solutions and project support will find this procurement particularly appealing, as the British Library requires robust systems, ongoing maintenance, and assistance with optimising financial processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000767 British Library Finance Business System

Notice Description

The British Library is seeking to procure a cloud based financial management software that will provide scalable functionality for Finance and Procurement as well as meeting a range of technical and non-functional requirements. The system must: * Provide system access for a minimum of 150 users, based on current usage, however this is expected to increase to maximise the advantages of the new solution. The current number of employees is in the region of 1,500. * Include General Ledger, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Budgeting and Forecasting and associated Reporting. * Include regular upgrades and updates, on-going software maintenance, product defect fixes and regulation compliance updates. * Provide backups, data storage, security, and disaster recovery. * Include a solution for archiving and providing access to seven years of rolling historical data from the current system, with the migration of current year and prior year financial data into the live environment. The scope of this tender, and subsequent contract, will also include the provision of implementation services, business process reengineering in order to redesign core finance processes, and on-going support and maintenance of the implemented system, through either the system provider or approved partner. Support for the implementation through either the selected system provider or a partner, will be expected to deliver the project to time and cost ensuring staff at the British Library are provided with the key skills to manage the business process workflows in an efficient and effective way post implementation. Please browse to https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click on the Current Opportunities and Notices link for further details on registering on the Library's eTendering portal and replying to the SQ.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68c7922-4e78-4caa-a9e0-78f79aa558ae
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48443000 - Accounting software package

48490000 - Procurement software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jan 2018 - 31 Mar 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WETHERBY
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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